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News
A foreign
affair with
green star
appeal AUSTRALIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL CREDEN-
TIALS will be on show in the heartland of US poli- tics when construction begins in 2020 on the new Australian Embassy in Washington D.C.
The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) said the project has been formally regis- tered with its world-leading, voluntary rating tool – Green Star, as part of a collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT).
The new building has been designed by lead- ing architecture practice, Bates Smart and glob- al engineering firm, Aurecon and will feature in- novative environmental design solutions.
GBCA CEO, Romilly Madew said the building’s green focus represented a great opportunity for Australia to showcase its global leadership in sus- tainable design, construction and products.
“This building will stand as a bricks-and-mor- tar demonstration of Australian industry sustain- ability foresight and leadership,” Madew said.
“It's vital our government invests in build-
GBCA CEO, Romilly Madew, said the embassy is an opportunity to showcase Australia's green credentials.
ings and infrastructure that showcase our ex- cellence at home and abroad. Such buildings represent the very best of Australian design, construction and products, certified through our own Green Star rating tool.
“The Australian Government’s commitment to achieve a Green Star rating for the new em- bassy demonstrates leadership in sustainabili- ty, showcases our industry’s talent for sustain- able design to the world and sends a strong signal we take our commitment to the Paris climate change agreement seriously. This inno- vative, international partnership demonstrates the value of Green Star not only at home in Aus- tralia, but equally in our buildings abroad.”
The new Bates Smart designed embassy will
ABOVE: The new embassy will replace this 1960’s structure (pictured) in Washington’s Diplomatic precinct
LEFT: The new embassy will feature zoned air conditioning with heat recovery.
replace the existing 1960’s structure in Wash- ington’s Diplomatic precinct and will include state-of-the-art design features and use of Aus- tralian materials where possible. It will also target US standards set by the US Green Build- ing Council’s Leadership in Energy and Envi- ronmental Design (LEED) certification.
Sustainable design features include a green roof featuring a large solar power system, central daylit atrium, end-of-trip cycling facilities, elec- tric vehicle charging, a high-performance ther- mal efficient façade, zoned air conditioning with heat recovery and water capture and reuse.
The new embassy is expected to be complet- ed in 2022. ✺
Fujitsu General announces two senior appointments
FUJITSU GENERAL AUSTRALIA
has made two senior appointments, promoting experienced team mem- bers to continue driving growth.
Following 14 years with the Queens- land Fujitsu General branch, Ronnie Hinch, former Queensland state man- ager, has relocated to Sydney to take up the newly created position of com- mercial development manager.
Based at the Fujitsu General East- ern Creek head office, Hinch will be responsible for driving the ongoing
growth of the commercial business. An expansive role, he will work across the commercial channel sup- porting state managers, expanding the Inner Circle Program, and looking at
growth potential on a national scale. Following an extensive recruitment process, the role of Queensland state manager has been filled by Matt Bailey. He joined Fujitsu General in 2008 and has played an integral role in the
Queensland retail sales team.
The company's general manager
of sales and marketing, Dave Smith, said Fujitsu General is proud to have the talent within its business to pro- vide career growth for staff as well as the organisation.
“Ronnie and Matt have extensive expe- rience within the industry and the busi- ness, which will make it easier to embrace their new roles, as well as having a strong understanding of where Fujitsu General’s focus lies for the future,” Smith said. ✺
TOP TO BOTTOM: Matt Bailey and Ronnie Hinch.
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